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Whether you're a founder of an open source startup, an open source maintainer or just an open source enthusiast, join host Emily Omier as she talks to the people who work at the intersection of open source and business, from startup founders to leaders of open source giants and all the people who help open source startups grow.
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Welcome to US News Daily, brought to you by Brief! Our AI selects the latest stories and top headlines and then delivers them to you each day in less than ten minutes (for more details, visit www.brief.news/how-it-works). Tune in to get your daily US news covering politics, elections, the economy, foreign policy, social issues, current events, and breaking news. Say goodbye to overwhelming headlines and information overload. Want to get these updates by email? Subscribe to Brief today https: ...
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Augmenting reality is an innately human desire to share our ideas and perceptions to feel connected. Welcome to The Cyberdelic Podcast, where startup CEO Nils Pihl and co-founder & anthropologist Damir First explore how memetics and cultural transhumanism influence our (digital) reality. If you want to understand how ideas shape culture, technology, and the metaverse, you are in the right space. The goal of The Cyberdelic Podcast is to bring into our collective consciousness the idea that we ...
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High Ladies Podcast is a Canadian, female led podcast for both the cannabis user and the curious. We aim to educate, have a laugh and end the stigma around cannabis use. Weekly episodes drop on Tuesdays! Hosted by Mom friends, Annie and Amanda who live in central Ontario. Find us on Instagram @highladiespodcast email us at [email protected] and buy us a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/highladies
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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) interviews the world's greatest venture capitalists with prior guests including Sequoia's Doug Leone and Benchmark's Bill Gurley. Once per week, 20VC Host, Harry Stebbings is also joined by one of the great founders of our time with prior founder episodes from Spotify's Daniel Ek, Linkedin's Reid Hoffman, and Snowflake's Frank Slootman. If you would like to see more of The Twenty Minute VC (20VC), head to www.20vc.com for more information on the podcast, show note ...
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Conversations on all things benefits including trends, innovations, new technologies, and idea to help associations create more value for members, employees, and their families. Catch all the latest insights from the official podcast for the Concourse Benefits Platform, hosted by Marc Palud, one of the Co-Founders and Chief Marketing Officer of Concourse Benefits LLC. A benefits game-changer, the Concourse Benefits Platform is a comprehensive, end-to-end, customizable benefits management eco ...
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Stephen Grootes spoke to Michelle Mokone about building a sustainable global décor brand from an origami swan, Bob Stark about the evolving journey and challenges of CEOs, Gary Booysen about the unusual market dynamics of rising precious metals and AI stocks, and Ndia Magadagela about leading South Africa’s transition to electric vehicle fleets thr…
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Stephen Grootes speaks to Leila Ebrahimi- PwC’s Reward Partner about the 2025 Directors Remuneration and Trends report, which reveals a rebound in executive pay, outpacing inflation and reflecting stronger performance-linked remuneration, rising shareholder scrutiny, and a growing emphasis on fairness, transparency, and alignment with global practi…
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(0:10): Meta Invests $1.5 Billion in Solar-Powered AI Data Center in El Paso (2:46): Colleges Tackle ROI of Degrees Amid Rising Costs and Job Market Uncertainty (4:18): States Sue Trump Administration Over $7B Solar Program Cancellation, Citing Legal Violations and Climate Impact (6:32): Illinois Police Officer Arrested by ICE for Illegal Residency…
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Zach Lloyd is the Founder and CEO of Warp, the next-generation developer terminal reinventing how engineers build and collaborate. Warp has raised over $70M from top-tier investors including Sequoia Capital, GV, Dylan Field, and Elad Gil. Before founding Warp, Zach was Principal Engineer at Google, where he led development of Google Docs, and later…
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Stephen Grootes speaks to Andrew Pike Head Of Bowmans Ports. Transport And Logistics, and Warwick Lord, Chairperson of the Multi-Modal Inland Port Association about the Transport Minister Barbara Creecy’s decision to renew 25-year terminal operator agreements at Durban’s Island View Precinct—sparking backlash from local fuel traders and raising con…
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(0:10): Diddy Sentenced to 50 Months, Legal Team Fights for Prison Placement Near Family (2:15): US Passport Drops from Top 10: Americans Seek Second Citizenship Amid Global Mobility Shift (4:45): Seth Moulton Challenges Sen. Ed Markey, Sparks Generational Showdown in 2026 Massachusetts Primary (7:07): LA County Declares Emergency to Combat ICE Rai…
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AGENDA: 03:44 Rory Is So Old He Worked with Arthur Rock!!! 07:28 Goldman Sachs Acquires Industry Ventures for $665M 16:37 Thinking Machines Co-Founder Raises $2BN and Then Leaves for Meta 29:36 SoftBank Goes for $5BN Leverage Against ARM Stock To Buy More OpenAI 39:35 More Data Centres Than Offices: Are We In a Bubble 43:28 Where is the Alpha in Ve…
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Stephen Grootes speaks to Prof Samson Mamphweli, Head of SANEDI’s Energy Secretariat, Energy Expert at IMPOWER Matthew Cruise about AfriForum securing a court order halting Eskom’s proposed R54bn tariff hike. The agreement between Eskom and NERSA, intended to correct a data error, has been paused pending a judge’s review, preventing further sharp i…
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(0:10): US-India Relations Expert Arrested for Allegedly Hoarding Over 1,000 Classified Documents (2:18): Severe Winter Storm Strikes Northern California, Bringing Rain, Snow, and Strong Winds (4:43): U.S. Implements New Tariffs on Furniture and Lumber to Boost Domestic Manufacturing (7:10): Trailblazing Trans Activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy Pass…
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Stephen Grootes speaks to Kevin Lings, Chief Economist at Stanlib Asset Management, and Lumkile Mondi, Senior Lecturer at the School of Economics and Business Science at Wits University, about South Africa’s growing investment strike as companies hold nearly R2-trillion in cash reserves. They discuss why corporates are delaying investment amid weak…
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(0:10): Plane Crash on I-195 in Dartmouth: Investigation Underway After Fatal Nor'easter Accident (1:54): North Carolina Wipes Out $6.5 Billion in Medical Debt for 2.5 Million Residents (3:54): Supreme Court Case on Voting Rights Act Could Reshape U.S. Redistricting Laws (5:36): Portland's Chilly Protest: Cyclists Strip Down to Oppose Trump's Troop…
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Stephen Grootes speaks to Boxer CEO, Marek Masojada about the retailer’s robust financial performance, marked by a 13.9% rise in turnover to R22.5 billion, strong trading profit growth, and strategic expansion — all driven by operational efficiency, customer loyalty, and a relentless focus on delivering value. In other interviews, Prof Adrian Savil…
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(0:10): Democratic States Defend Immigrants, Clash with Republican States Over Federal Enforcement Policies (2:06): Rising Tariffs and Prices Challenge Fed's Temporary Inflation Claims Amid Persistent Economic Concerns (3:37): Experts Warn U.S. Debt Crisis Looms Amid Government Shutdown Debate (5:19): Pressure Mounts on Eleanor Holmes Norton: Calls…
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Mike Cannon-Brookes is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Atlassian, the $50BN software giant behind products like Jira, Confluence, and Trello. Since founding the company in 2002, he has scaled it to over 300,000 customers globally, generating more than $5BN in annual revenue. Atlassian now employs over 10,000 people across 13 countries and is one of th…
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Stephen Grootes spoke to Ongama Mtimka about C. Wright Mills’ The Power Elite and how its themes of concentrated political, economic, and military power remain relevant today. He also interviewed Warren Ingram on investment strategies during market bubbles, and later discussed the AI boom and gold rush with Vincent Anthonyrajah and David Shapiro. F…
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Stephen Grootes speaks to Carol Paton, Editor-at-Large at Fin24, about why tensions are rising inside the Public Investment Corporation, where internal divisions and clashes over investment strategy have put the asset manager’s investment head in the spotlight, raising fresh questions about governance at the custodian of more than R2.5 trillion in …
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(0:10): Florida Man Arrested for Sparking Devastating Palisades Fire in Los Angeles (2:27): NC Rep. Cecil Brockman Arrested for Statutory Sex Offense, Faces Immediate Calls for Resignation (4:16): Elon Musk Settles $128M Severance Lawsuit with Ex-Twitter Execs, Sparking Industry-Wide Contract Scrutiny (5:46): UN Cuts Peacekeeping Forces by 25% Amid…
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Chris Degnan is the former Chief Revenue Officer at Snowflake, where he was instrumental in scaling the company from less than $1M in ARR to over $3B in annual revenue. He joined as the first sales hires and built Snowflake’s go-to-market engine from scratch, growing the team from to more than 6,000 globally. Under his leadership, Snowflake became …
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(0:10): ACC Women's Basketball Faces Travel Challenges Amidst New Season Opportunities (2:16): NCAA Proposes Betting Rule Overhaul, Allowing Pro Sports Bets for Athletes, Pending Approval (4:22): North Carolina Reports First Flu Death of Season; Vaccines Urged to Prevent Severe Illness (6:27): Lawmakers Warn US-India Tariffs Jeopardize Vital Allian…
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Stephen Grootes speaks to Heidi Sternberg, Sector Specialist: Mining at the Public Investment Corporation, about Africa’s largest asset manager’s decision to invest R1.35 billion in early-stage mining ventures. The move aims to boost South Africa’s mining sector by backing projects from post-scoping to bankable feasibility stage, through private eq…
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(0:10): U.S. News Expands Children's Hospital Rankings to Include Behavioral Health Amid Rising Concerns (2:24): OpenAI Bans Accounts for Misuse by Chinese, Russian Entities; Highlights AI Surveillance Risks (4:34): US Military Aid to Israel Tops $21.7 Billion Amid Gaza Conflict, Sparks Diplomatic Shift (6:57): MLS Legend Derek Nagbe Retires: Celeb…
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AGENDA: 03:29 OpenAI and AMD's Major Partnership 07:35 Microsoft Have F***** Up the OpenAI Partnership 17:08 OpenAI's Developer Day Announcements 20:45 Why VC is the Most Forgiving Asset Class on Price and Valuation 29:10 What Does it Take to IPO in 2025: Why Snyk Will Not IPO 42:30 Four Strategies Companies Need to Take to Own Their Own Destiny 49…
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Stephen Grootes speaks to Bernard Swanepoel, Chair of the Joburg Indaba and former mining executive, about key takeaways from Day One - from how global geopolitics are reshaping South Africa’s mining landscape and the renewed importance of PGMs and gold, to what’s on the agenda tomorrow, including coal’s evolving role, reviving diamond mining, upda…
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This week on The Business of Open Source, I spoke with Tom Hacohen, CEO and founder at Svix. We kicked off the conversation by talking about why Svix is an open core company… but Tom still initially didn’t think he’d be a good guest for the podcast. Unlike a lot of open source companies, Svix doesn’t make open source a huge part of its identity. Ye…
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Andrew Feldman is Co-Founder & CEO of Cerebras, building the world's fastest AI inference and training. Cerebras recently closed a $1.1BN Series G round at an $8.1 billion valuation, backed by top names including Fidelity, Atreides, Tiger Global, Valor Equity and 1789 Capital. Under his leadership, they’ve leapfrogged GPU limits in inference, opera…
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Stephen Grootes spoke to Claire Johnston about her musical journey with Mango Groove, Wendy Knowler about travel booking refunds under the Consumer Protection Act, and Alison Collier about scaling businesses across continents, while Ray White explored global investment strategies with Andreas van der Horst and Chantal Marx. The Money Show is a podc…
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Stephen Grootes speaks to Khaya Sithole, Independent Political Analyst, about the government’s proposal to impose a 3% levy on private firms to fund BEE transformation. Sithole explains how the Transformation Fund could raise up to R40 billion a year and provide companies with automatic level-3 BEE status, while discussing the potential impact on b…
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(0:10): Taiwan Rejects U.S. Proposal for Semiconductor Split, TSMC Invests $165B in U.S. Amid Geopolitical Tensions (2:37): Media Trust Hits Historic Low: Confidence in News Plummets Amid Perceived Bias and Dishonesty (4:55): South Carolina Abortion Bill Sparks Fierce Debate Amid Push for Strictest Laws in US (7:04): Madison Cawthorn Seeks Comeback…
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Ketty Slonimsky is Chief Growth Officer at Palta, the platform behind apps like Flo (the #1 female health app with 77M+ MAU), Simple, and Zing AI, where she leads a centralized growth function across the portfolio. She was previously first VP Product & Growth at HeliosX (£900M+ ARR, bootstrapped D2C healthtech), has advised companies like SonderMin…
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(0:10): Peloton Unveils AI-Powered Fitness Series Amid Price Hikes, Staff Cuts, and Strategic Revamp (2:22): PsiQuantum Launches Major Quantum Computing Hub in Chicago, Promising Jobs and Economic Revitalization (4:29): Catholic Bishop's Honoring of Senator Durbin Sparks Controversy Over Abortion Rights Stance (6:56): Colts Legend Shaquille Leonard…
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Ray White speaks to Billy Tom, president of Naamsa, about how domestic new vehicle sales are set to surpass pre-pandemic levels for the first time in five years, driven by strong consumer demand for affordable models—especially from Chinese and Indian brands—amid lower interest rates and improving economic conditions. In other interviews, Shane Nai…
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Ray White speaks to Billy Tom, president of Naamsa, about how domestic new vehicle sales are set to surpass pre-pandemic levels for the first time in five years, driven by strong consumer demand for affordable models—especially from Chinese and Indian brands—amid lower interest rates and improving economic conditions. The Money Show is a podcast ho…
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AGENDA: 03:58 Understanding Burn Multiples and Capital Efficiency in an AI World 11:54 What Metrics Founders Need to Focus on in a World of AI 19:31 The Role of Kingmakers in Venture Capital: Harvey, Abridge, Profound 33:42 Klarna, Figma, Stubhub, all Down: Are Public Markets Turning? 36:35 OpenAI Needs the Same Energy as Japan… WTF! 41:09 How Can …
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(0:10): Bomb Threat Hoaxes Disrupt Multiple Universities, Heighten Security Concerns at HBCUs (1:51): Largest U.S. Mass Deportation: 400 Iranians Sent Back Amid Diplomatic Tensions and Legal Concerns (4:01): Georgia Secures $531 Million Federal Aid for Hurricane Helene Recovery: Crucial Support for Farmers and Timber Owners (6:24): Arizona Congress…
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Stephen Grootes and Graham Lee, CEO of Capitec, go through the bank’s latest results as South Africa’s largest digital bank posts a 26% rise in headline earnings to R8 billion. Capitec now serves 25 million clients, including 12 million youth, while high-income earners grew 24%. New offerings like cross-border transfers, youth credit cards and Capi…
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Stephen Grootes speaks to consumer ninja Wendy Knowler about whether you can get a full refund if you cancel a travel booking because a family member falls ill. The Consumer Protection Act allows refunds on cancelled advance bookings, but the amount depends on how early you cancel and the company’s chances of filling your spot.. The Money Show is a…
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Stephen Grootes speaks to Dan Marokane, Eskom’s Group Chief Executive, and energy expert Ruse Moleshe about the state of the struggling power utility and the progress being made to stamp out rolling blackouts. Marokane outlines the measures Eskom has implemented to stabilise the grid, improve maintenance, and boost generation capacity, while Molesh…
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Stephen Grootes speaks to Dan Marokane, Eskom’s Group Chief Executive, and energy expert Ruse Moleshe about the state of the struggling power utility and the progress being made to stamp out rolling blackouts. Marokane outlines the measures Eskom has implemented to stabilise the grid, improve maintenance, and boost generation capacity, while Molesh…
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(0:10): Dolly Parton Postpones Las Vegas Residency for Health Reasons, Plans Return with Full Strength (1:54): Giants Owner John Mara Battling Cancer, Remains Committed to Team (3:38): YouTube Settles Trump Lawsuit for $24.5M, Avoids Trial Without Admitting Fault (5:38): AI Mental Health Apps: Boon or Risk Without Regulation? Experts Call for Urgen…
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Stephen Grootes speaks to Prof Samson Mamphweli, Head of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation’s Energy Secretariat at SANEDI, and Chris Yelland, managing director, EE Business Intelligence, about the government's investigation into South Africa’s electricity prices. Mamphweli explains that the review, led by SANEDI, is examining whe…
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(0:10): NYC Mayor Eric Adams Exits Re-Election Race Amidst Legal and Political Pressures (1:56): Pentagon's Surprise Military Summit Raises Eyebrows Amid Political Tensions and Security Concerns (3:59): American Freed by Taliban After Negotiations, Returns to US Amid Ongoing Diplomatic Efforts (6:24): Trump Shares AI Video Promoting 'MedBeds' Consp…
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Jonathan Ross is the Founder & CEO of Groq, the AI chip company redefining inference at scale. Under his leadership, Groq has raised over $3B from top investors. The company has reached a valuation of nearly $7B, positioning itself as one of NVIDIA’s most formidable challengers. Previously at Google, Jonathan led the team that built the first Tenso…
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Stephen Grootes spoke to investigative journalist Jeff Wicks about The Shadow State and the murder of Babita Deokaran; veteran broadcaster Neil Andrews about his journey in sports media; financial advisor Warren Ingram on helping ageing parents downsize; and Vincent Anthonyrajah on what investors need to know before buying into an IPO. The Money Sh…
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Stephen Grootes speaks to Professor Siphiwo Mahala, Chairperson of the National Arts Festival, about growing concern among South African arts festivals following public statements by Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie over festival funding. In other interviews, Sizani Baloyi, chats about his powerful pieces that speak to both resil…
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(0:10): Diddy Faces Sentencing Amidst Prostitution Charges; Defense Cites Trauma, Supporters Rally (2:16): Amazon Settles $2.5B FTC Lawsuit Over Deceptive Prime Practices Ahead of Big Deal Days (4:26): US GDP Surges 3.8% Amid AI Boom, Trade Tensions; Markets React to Fed Rate Cut (6:25): Honda Discontinues Acura ZDX Amid Low Demand, Offers Rebates …
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James Gibson is Head of Revolut Business. Under his leadership, Revolut Business now processes over $33 billion in monthly transaction volume and generates more than $1BN in annualised revenue. AGENDA: 04:10 Is Consulting the Worst Background for Aspiring PMs 07:09 How Revolut Hires for it’s Product Team 17:21 How Revolut Sets Goals: What Works, Wh…
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